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Weber Construction

Weber Construction is a heavy construction company specializing in excavating, site development, paving, and underground utilities. For more than a decade, the Woodland, California company has grown to 25 full-time employees. With the help of the advanced automated takeoff and estimating software and advance earth-measuring solutions from Maxwell Systems, Weber Construction now competes for (and wins!) top projects in the region.

Challenges

Improve productivity by organizing data, reducing data entry, and automating cut & fill for fast and accurate takeoff and estimating.

Solution

Weber Construction uses Quest Estimator to save money by using 3-D visual assemblies for a detailed and comprehensive graphical checklist of all materials and quantities needed, which makes it easy to identify any mistakes, oversights, and costs before a bid is submitted. The company also uses Quest Earthwork with machine control to easily export data and send it directly to crew in the field.

Results

With Maxwell Systems Quest solutions, Weber Construction achieves better control jobs and exceeds production rates. The company can operate more efficiently, keep labor costs down, and complete more jobs in less time.

A Bumpy Road

Not long after being in business, Weber Construction recognized how disorganized their data was. Their employees were using different software to input data, resulting in multiple entries and lost productivity. In addition, this haphazard system made it difficult to keep track of critical data, and employees wasted valuable time searching for information.

In addition, inaccuracies were a daily dilemma, as estimators measured cut and fill quantities with calculators and spreadsheets. With this method, and lacking a comprehensive view of all jobs, Weber Construction was falling short of its profit potential, which further hindered the company’s ability to compete against already-established contractors.

The company decided to invest in advanced, automated takeoff and estimating software: Maxwell Systems™ Quest Estimator™ and Quest Earthwork™.

Company Takes Off With Software to Build On

Estimator Bryan Weber, explains: “We needed to improve efficiencies and accuracy – to us, getting the right numbers quickly is everything. Maxwell Systems Quest solutions are ideal. Not only a great fit for our type of work, but the software also has great visuals, is easy to use, and their technical support was really helpful.”
 
Prior to using Maxwell Systems Quest solutions, the estimating department could spend weeks preparing a takeoff and estimating projects manually. Now, they can complete a takeoff within an hour and submit a complete bid within a week. Bryan adds: “My favorite features in the system … working with a clean, detailed database where I can quickly drag and drop items needed on a job, and also the takeoff libraries make life much easier.”

Investing in Innovation

The company continues to use additional features that expand how they use the software. Bryan explains: “We’ve just begun to use the latest version of Quest Earthwork that incorporates machine control. This is a critical part of heavy construction jobs and by using Quest we are better able to control the jobs and exceed our production rates. Before using this software, we had to read stakes, record information, and then stop and tell the workers onsite. Now, we can easily export the data and send it directly to our crew in the field. We can move a lot more efficiently to get the job done, which keeps labor costs down and allows us complete more jobs in less time. That’s a big competitive edge.”
 
Realizing the value of using Maxwell Systems’ software, Weber Construction also purchased American Contractor™, Maxwell Systems’ business management software solution that delivers robust takeoff and estimating, job cost accounting, project management, and other key business capabilities. They are way beyond being the new contractor in town; Weber Construction has successfully implemented state-of-the-art construction software solutions to maximize productivity and profitability, without having to “reinvent the wheel.”

Best Kept Secret

Implementing Maxwell Systems Quest was a solid investment for Weber Construction, but it’s a secret Bryan would like to keep. “I think this is a huge competitive advantage for us and helps us compete with the big guys. In addition, it’s about job security; I can bid more in less time with awesome accuracy – and control those numbers so I know where we stand at all times.”
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Gulf Paving Company, Inc

Gulf Paving Company, Inc. works primarily in site development, underground utilities, and concrete and asphalt paving. The company uses Maxwell Systems QuestMX Estimating and American Contractor to have a comprehensive, all-in-one solution for estimating and job cost accounting to streamline processes, reduce error and estimate jobs quickly, as well as see all business activities much more clearly with drill down and convenient reports.

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Our Story of Complete Construction Software

Maxwell Systems provides construction software solutions that help contractors to streamline workflow, increase productivity, and improve profitability. Furthermore, we understand that today's contractors must optimize processes across all business areas to gain or maintain an increasingly important competitive edge and ensure a successful business. Critical, to that end, is timely and efficient communication and information access among estimating, job cost accounting, and project management teams.

By using a Maxwell Systems complete construction software solution, you'll be able to better operate your business with increased efficiency and streamlined operations, and confidently increase profitability on every project. You will have the tools you need to accomplish more in less time; taking the guesswork out of reaching true profit potential; and improving financial stability for long-term benefit.

Why Maxwell Systems?

Maxwell Systems is truly unique with its ability to offer contractors a complete, seamless software solution that allows:

  • A new level of continuity and productivity among estimating, job cost accounting, and project management
  • Better insight, analysis, and financial oversight for owners to make informed and timely decisions
  • Improved operational efficiencies, cost reductions, and increased profits

Contractors value having an end-to-end solution from one company:

  • All applications work together seamlessly
  • Efficient access to comprehensive support and services
  • A stable technology partner committed to customer success

How Your Business Benefits

A complete construction software solution from Maxwell Systems provides end-to-end control of your business so you can see a day's profit potential at a glance, identify and prevent potential financial losses, spot discrepancies and errors, and manage projects with accurate information in real-time.

With tailored features designed to fit each member on your team, construction company management software ultimately allows your business to:

  • Attain end-to-end control and increased visibility
  • Achieve easy and accurate reporting with real-time data
  • Optimize project execution for maximum profitability
  • Streamline operations with seamless workflow

The Bid-to-Cash Cycle Explained

Managing each of the key process areas of a construction business – Estimating, Construction Accounting, and Project Management – requires vastly different talents and areas of expertise. The reality is that each of these functional groups is related and dependent on one another.

For your organization to run in an optimal fashion, the groups much work together in an optimal fashion. Together, these functional areas compromise what we describe as the Bid-to-Cash Cycle. And our goal at Maxwell Systems is to provide software for construction so you can bridge the needs of the functional groups, better manage this cycle, and so maximize profitability.

When construction estimating software, construction accounting software, and construction project management software are working together in a seamless system as a complete construction business management software solution, then a contractor is truly poised for optimal profit and productivity.

How does a complete solution fit your part of the cycle? Here are a few examples:

  • Owner: It's all about reducing waste, uncovering lost opportunity, exposing shortcomings, and maximizing resources – all which impact profit and the bottom line. With end-to-end visibility of every project, executives can hone business strategy, improve control of cash flow, and keep financials in the black with accurate ROI.
  • Estimator: Beyond estimating projects, the estimator can access more accurate information in regards to how the project actually performs. This will allow the estimator to improve accuracy on future estimates with actual labor and production rates, updated material prices, and other resource related items.
  • Accounting: Not only a company's construction accounting system, a complete solution helps to streamline the procurement processes for optimal efficiencies and produces more accurate purchasing processes. Additionally, billing processes, inventory issuances, and many other processes are streamlined. Less data entry, better accuracy, and reliable audit trail allow convenience and peace of mind.
  • Project Manager: The seamless workflow from Estimating to Project Tracking allows for a streamlined method of creating the job and then tracking performance against the estimate. Within the complete solution, the construction project management programs also provide the detail required for the Project Manager to understand what the Estimator was thinking when the bid was put together. Plus, by accessing real-time information whether in the office or in the field, the project manager can track progress, be more agile, and better handle all aspects of jobs from beginning to end.

Bottom Line

To succeed in today's competitive marketplace, construction business owners must improve productivity and have end-to-end visibility to see how jobs perform (and turn profit) from start to finish. Maxwell Systems knows construction company software and can be your partner by offering truly unique products (as well as support and services) that address the entire construction project lifecycle – from digital takeoff through final cash payment. Our seamless system provides your company with all the capabilities you need for estimating, job cost accounting, and project management, and ultimately for superior insight and analysis of your business.

Imagine the flexibility and insight by having one solution for estimating projects, for construction accounting programs, and for construction project software! All that and more in one system will help your business be more competitive and profitable.

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